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Keppel H2 profit from continuing operations up 19.9% to S$527.9 million
KEPPEL recorded a profit from continuing operations of S$527.9 million for its second half ended Dec 31, up 19.9 per cent from S$440.3…
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Nissan calls off Honda merger talks
Japan’s Nissan has called off merger talks with rival Honda, the Nikkei newspaper said, abandoning a tie-up that would have created the…
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GM’s Cruise to cut 1,000 jobs as robotaxi service shuts down
GENERAL Motors (GM) is cutting almost half of the workforce in the Cruise driverless car unit, according to an internal memo and sources…
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"F yes" trends after Elon Musk asks if DOGE should audit IRS
Elon Musk stirred controversy once again with a viral poll on X, asking users if his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) should…
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Ghana wants more for its cashews, but it's a tough nut to crack
Cashew nuts, which grow from beneath cashew fruits, are a big export crop for Ghana The Accra street vendor looks at me, bemused. I'm…
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Green Business Ideas That Actually Make Money
Thinking about going green with your business? You’re not alone. More and more entrepreneurs are looking to make a positive impact on the…
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Japan inflation-adjusted wages rise in December on jump in bonuses
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's December inflation-adjusted real wages rose 0.6% year-on-year thanks to a wintertime bonus bump, preliminary…
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Bank of Japan’s rate likely to go higher than consensus, ex-official says
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) is likely to keep raising its benchmark rate to a level exceeding the current market consensus, and there’s a…
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Apple debuts Invites app, AppleCare+ changes in subscription push
APPLE rolled out a new app for creating event invitations and made changes to its AppleCare+ customer support for iPhones, part of a…
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Barbie parent Mattel forecasts annual profit above estimates after steady holiday demand
TOYMAKER Mattel on Tuesday forecast full-year profit above Wall Street expectations after beating holiday quarter estimates, owing to…
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Free Money Alert: 20 Small Business Grants You Can Get Now
Running a small business isn’t easy, especially when it comes to finding the money you need to grow. Whether you’re looking to hire more…
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Congo calls rebels' ceasefire declaration 'false communication' as reports of fighting continue
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo's government on Tuesday described the unilateral ceasefire declared by Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo as…
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Homeowners "freaking out" over how kitchen turned out—then realize mistake
A video about a couple who initially believed their newly installed kitchen was the wrong color—only to realize later they'd made a…
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Call for German age of criminal responsibility to be lowered to 12
The General Secretary of Germany's conservative CDU party has called for the country's age of criminal responsibility to be lowered from…
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Germany's offshore wind farms generate more electricity
Wind farms in the North and Baltic Seas are making a significant contribution to Germany's energy transition, and their share of…
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Amazon to face legal action after laying off 1,900 in Quebec
The union also launched a campaign calling on consumers to boycott the multinational by not shopping on its online platform and cancelling…
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Shein, Temu, Amazon Haul set for price hikes as US shuts trade loophole
SHEIN, Temu and Amazon Haul prices are likely to rise for American shoppers, analysts and industry experts said, after US President Donald…
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South Korea to rebuild aviation safety system 'from the ground up' after crash, plane fire
SEOUL – South Korea aims to rebuild its aviation safety system from scratch, the transport ministry said on Tuesday, launching a new…
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Wild garlic thieves detained in eastern Germany with 100 kg of bulbs
Six men have been detained in eastern Germany for stealing almost 100 kilograms of wild garlic bulbs, police said on Tuesday. The six…
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KKR quarterly profit beats expectation on dealmaking revival
ALTERNATIVE asset manager KKR & Co reported a fourth-quarter profit that beat Wall Street expectations on Tuesday (Feb 4), as a rebound in…
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Scandal-hit unicorn eFishery ropes FTI Consulting into acting management team
The move ‘aims to facilitate a thorough and objective business review to determine the best path forward for the group’, says eFishery’s…
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Spotify forecasts profit above estimates on subscriber growth, price increases
In the fourth quarter, premium subscribers rose 11 per cent to 263 million, compared with Visible Alpha estimates of 260 million. SPOTIFY…
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Experts question medical evidence that led to murder conviction of British nurse Lucy Letby
LONDON (AP) — A panel of expects has disputed the medical evidence used to convict British nurse Lucy Letby of murdering seven newborns…
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Singapore’s Syfe makes A$65 million bid for Australian investing platform SelfWealth
SINGAPORE-BASED digital wealth platform Syfe on Tuesday (Feb 4) said it made a non-binding indicative offer to acquire SelfWealth, an…